Ceremonial Guard Battalion

Ceremonial Guard Battalion
Ceremonial Guard Battalion of Macedonia
Active July 22nd, 2002
Country  Republic of Macedonia
Allegiance President of Macedonia
Branch ARM
Type Guard of honour
Role

Primary tasks:

  • Military honors

Other roles:

  • Welcoming and sending off ceremonial duties
  • Funeral honors
  • Flag ceremonies
  • Maintains the tomb of the late President of Macedonia
  • Maintains the combat readiness of the unit
Garrison/HQ Ilinden, Skopje Region
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant Colonel Toni Apostoloski

Ceremonial Guard Battalion (Macedonian:Церемонијален гардански баталјон, Ceremonijalen gardanski bataljon) is a military unit of the Macedonian Military. The mission of the Ceremonial Guard Battalion is to perform military honors for all events regulated by the rules of engagement in ARM, as well as maintaining the combat readiness of the Ceremonial Guard Battalion units at the highest level.[1]

History

After the departure of Yugoslav People Army’s from Macedonia, the Ceremonial Guard Battalion became an official regiment on March 26, 1992 as part of the First Guard Brigade. On July 22, 2002 the Honour and Serving Guards Battalion functioned as the main guard of honour. On March 1, 2006 it functioned as the Honour and Serving Battalion. It has been officially Ceremonial Guard Battalion since April 1, 2012.[2]

Uniform

The Macedonian Ministry of Defence designed new uniforms for the battalion in 2010. The new uniform is based on the uniform of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) and specifically the uniform of Bulgarian revolutionary Ilyo Voyvoda who served in the Bulgarian Legion in the mid-19th century.[3][4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.arm.mil.mk/en_bp_index.html
  2. ↑ http://www.arm.mil.mk/baza/edinici/bp/en_bp_istorija.html
  3. ↑ MacDermott, Mercia (1988). "For freedom and perfection. The Life of Yané Sandansky". London: Journeyman. p. 21.
  4. ↑ Ethnic rivalry and the quest for Macedonia, 1870-1913, Vemund Aarbakke, East European Monographs, 2003, p. 56, ISBN 0-88033-527-0
  5. ↑ Freedom or death, the life of Gotsé Delchev, Mercia MacDermott, Journeyman Press, 1978, p. 39, p 54. ISBN 0-904526-32-1
  6. ↑ Презентирани нови гардиски униформи- микс на Армани и дедо Иљо Малешевски; accessed 8 July 2015.(in Macedonian)
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